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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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